COLUMBIAN INSURANCE COMPANY v. CATLETT


25 U.S. 383 (____)

12 Wheat. 383

The COLUMBIAN INSURANCE COMPANY, Plaintiffs in Error, against CATLETT, Defendant in Error.

Supreme Court of United States.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

This cause was argued by Mr. Webster and Mr. Taylor for the plaintiffs in error, and by the Attorney General and Mr. Swann for the defendant in error.


Mr. Justice STORY delivered the opinion of the Court

This is a writ of error to the Circuit Court of the District of Columbia, sitting at Alexandria.

The original action was upon a policy of insurance, dated the 16th of February, 1822, whereby the Columbian Insurance Company insured the plaintiff ten thousand dollars, lost or not lost, at and from Alexandria to St. Thomas, and two other ports in the West Indies, and back to her port of discharge in the United...

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